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Jedno obyčejný léto by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki, Lenka Bukovská
41 reviews
kennie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy
Minor: Misogyny
coversofceilidh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt
bexdorothy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
temporarilyhuman's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Abortion
mysimas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
alyssamakesart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Took off some points for the discussions and stuff from Black culture that were cringe and unlike other cringe moments couldn’t or just didn’t call out/in.
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexism
Minor: Cultural appropriation
amibo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt
bookishlybecca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's been many years since I first read this surprisingly complex and beautifully illustrated graphic novel. My thoughts and original review still hold up, for the most part, I think. The story portrayed through the gorgeous art and illustrations isn't exactly fun or easy to read and its subtlety almost makes it come off as bothersome and boring at times, but I think it perfectly portrays the lazy, whistful feelings of summer and confusing, sometimes scary feelings of growing up.
Things That Stood Out To Me This Time:
- The many small Ontario/Canadian references. (I particularly loved seeing the Tim Horton's cups. ;3)
The contrast between an unexpected (and, at least partially, unwanted) teen pregnancy and the loss of a very muchly wanted child. - Rose's naive and youthful viewpoint on her parent's relationship and the relationship between two teen strangers.
Her opinion of both her parents changed over the course of this summer, for sure. I get the sense that she's started to have the realization that every child eventually does: that her parents are very muchly human and, therefore, make mistakes. They also feel things deeply (often secretly) and have a lot more going on than anyone else realizes. She became very invested in the relationship between two teens as well, as I think they both fascinated and frustrated her. They seemed just as confusing to her as her parents, but she is more inclined to judge them at first, as they just seem like "dumb teenagers" to her and her friend Windy. It's not until later in the summer that she starts to understand that they also have a lot more going on and that their relationship (and the emotions involved in it) are just as complex and complicated as adults.
First Read-through: April 2015
Thoughts:
- This was utterly stunning! The artwork/style in this graphic novel is absolutely gorgeous! I love the super-drawn feel of it. It makes the characters and landscapes feel that much more real. There's so much variety and creativity in the different styles used as well. Almost every page was laid out differently than the last. It made turning the pages that much easier and made the book feel different and unique. The variety of panels and use of the pages added to the story too.
- Many reviewers seem to feel as though the story fell flat compared to the outstanding art, which, in a way, I'd agree with. The story and messages are very subtle, and there isn't an obvious resolution to anything. I, surprisingly, liked that though. I liked the subtlety and having to pick up on things that weren't as obvious; that the Tamaki cousins didn't directly turn a spotlight on to.
- I also felt the characters were VERY real and did grow over the course of the book. It was more of a mental/observant growth than a physical/action-oriented growth, but growth nonetheless. You don't see that very often, particularly in graphic novels, which makes me appreciate this beautiful book even more. (I will admit to not becoming overly attached to any of the characters or feeling a real connection to this graphic novel at all though. :/ Maybe that's why I can't give it a full 5 stars at this point...)
Graphic: Cursing, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content
readalongwithnat's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage
Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Death
stardustandrockets's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy